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Kanji for Humility
The kanji for “humility” is 謙, read ken and written in 17 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
humility
Humble and modest; strength that does not need to boast.
17 strokes On reading ケン (ken) Kun reading へりくだる (herikudaru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kane, ken
In Japan it appears in about 139 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in boys’ names.
Names written with 謙: Mackenzie 真謙路 · Ken 謙 · Kendal 謙那瑠 · Kendra 謙道楽 · Kendall 謙那瑠 · Kendrick 謙道里玖 · Mckenzie 芽謙路
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